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letterhead Syracuse, N.Y., Mch 28th 1880 Mr Muir Dear Sir The package of plants kindly sent by yourself arrived safely
this morning via New York. Why it went way around that way is a mystery to me. We all thank you for the attention, and shall
value the specimens as from a friend. As individuals we are striving to complete our collections of ferns, of which only the
rare species are now in demand. B. boreale? , N. tenera? , C. viscida? A illegible